<p>I am taking AP Calculus BC as a junior and I feel like I'm not doing as well as I could. My grade right now is an 84%, which is going to drop even lower after today's test. I've calculated my score and it's near impossible to get an A in this class, and I've considered dropping to AP Calculus AB.</p>
<p>Would colleges prefer to see a B in AP Calculus BC or an A in AP Calculus AB with a drop (not sure if they'll see the drop)?</p>
<p>I know some of you guys would be fine with a B, but I'm just the kind of person who can't deal with a B.</p>
<p>Tough call, I’m going to do Calculus BC next year as a Junior and I was worrying about that.</p>
<p>But I think it’s way too early for you to give up now since you have 3 quarters.
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<p>So by getting 2 B’s and 2 A’s could lead you to an A in the final grade, but I’m not talking about your midterm or finals and they get a chunk of percentage depending of what county/state school you are in.</p>
<p>Also: You can take Calculus BC by Skipping AB?</p>
<p>How on earth did you manage to skip AB? I felt like everything on the BC test was taught in AB (I took both as a junior). So yeah… BC seemed to only have a few concepts beyond the AB essentials.</p>
<p>Tough situation, we also have teacher who gives tough tests. Some dropped down if they did really bad on the test, but most did not. Colleges value BC a fair amount higher than they value AB so it’s best if you try to say in there unless your predicted grade goes down to <B. Try to aim for that B+/A-. Have that drive to do well and it might pay off. If class rank is an issue, like you’ll move back several ranks, then AB should be a consideration.</p>
<p>I have an 88 right now in that class, but my teacher has a weird grading system where anything from an 80-100 is an A. So I have an A, but am trying to raise it to a 90 to get a “true A”. It’s a really cheap trick on the teacher’s part, I know.</p>